Major news for train travelers. Especially if you’re planning to travel by train to the Holi festival, then today’s article is for you. Indian Railways is launching special trains for the Holi festival. Holi 2025 falls on March 14 (Friday), and during this time, many people want to travel home to celebrate with their families, leading to a surge in ticket demand. Unfortunately, this often means that some folks can’t secure tickets. To help with this, Indian Railways is introducing Holi Special Trains, which should ease the ticket demand and help manage the crowd on regular trains.

 

The North Western Railway is kicking off these special trains. Here’s what you need to know:

 

Train No. 09425/09426: Sabarmati-Haridwar-Sabarmati Bi-weekly Superfast Special

Train 09425 will depart from Sabarmati on Thursdays and Sundays at 5:20 PM from March 9 to March 30 (7 trips), reaching Jaipur at 3:40 AM on Fridays and Mondays, and Haridwar at 5:00 PM. On the flip side, train 09426 will leave Haridwar on Fridays and Mondays at 9:00 PM from March 10 to March 31 (7 trips), arriving in Sabarmati at 10:30 PM on Saturdays and Tuesdays.

 

Train No. 04725/04726: Hisar-Hadapsar (Pune)-Hisar Weekly Superfast Special

Train 04725 will run from Hisar to Hadapsar, departing on Sundays at 5:50 AM from March 9 to March 30 (4 trips), reaching Jaipur at 12:40 PM and Hadapsar the next day at 10:45 AM. Meanwhile, train 04726 will head back from Hadapsar to Hisar, leaving on Mondays at 5:00 PM from March 10 to March 31 (4 trips) and arriving in Hisar on Tuesdays at 10:25 PM.

 

Train No. 04416: Delhi Sarai-Sabarmati Reserved Superfast Special One Way

Train 04416 will leave Delhi Sarai on March 9 at 8:10 AM, stopping at Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Abu Road, and Palanpur before reaching Sabarmati at 11:20 PM. This service will feature 22 coaches, including 20 sleeper coaches and 2 guard coaches.

 

Train No. 09004 is a special bi-weekly service running from Delhi to Mumbai Central. It will depart from Delhi at 1:05 PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting from March 8, 2025, until March 29, 2025, making a total of 7 trips. The train is expected to arrive at Mumbai Central at 1:30 PM on Thursdays and Sundays. On the flip side, Train No. 09003 will operate from Mumbai Central to Delhi, leaving at 10:30 AM on Tuesdays and Fridays from March 7 to March 28, also covering 7 trips, and will reach Delhi at 10:00 AM on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

 

Train No. 04416 is a reserved superfast special service from Delhi Sarai to Sabarmati. It will leave Delhi Sarai at 8:10 AM on March 8 and 9, making 3 trips in total, and is scheduled to arrive at Sabarmati at 11:20 PM. This train will make stops at Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Abu Road, and Palanpur along the way. It consists of 22 coaches, including 20 second sleeper coaches and 2 guard coaches.

 

Train No. 04382 is another reserved superfast special service, this time from Bareilly to Sabarmati. It will depart Bareilly at 8:30 AM on March 8 and is set to arrive in Sabarmati the following day at 6:00 AM. This train will stop at several stations, including Kasganj, Hathras Road, Mathura, Bharatpur, Bandikui, Jaipur, Phulera, Ajmer, Abu Road, Palanpur, and Mahesana. It features a total of 20 coaches, with 18 second sleeper coaches and 2 guard coaches.

 

Train number 04827, Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) – Bandra Terminus Special will depart from Bhagat Ki Kothi every Saturday at 11:30 AM until March 29, making a total of four trips, and is scheduled to arrive at Bandra Terminus on Sunday at 7:25 AM. In a similar fashion, Train number 04828, Bandra Terminus – Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) Special will leave Bandra Terminus every Sunday at 10:30 AM from March 9 to March 30, also covering four trips, and will reach Bhagat Ki Kothi on Monday at 4:30 PM.

 

Train number 05045/05046, Lalkuan-Rajkot-Lalkuan Weekly Special (08 trips)

 

Train number 05045, the Lalkuan-Rajkot Weekly Special, will set off from Lalkuan every Sunday at 1:10 PM until April 27, completing eight trips, and will arrive in Rajkot on Monday at 6:10 PM. Likewise, train number 05046, the Rajkot-Lalkuan Weekly Special, will depart from Rajkot every Monday at 10:30 PM from March 10 to April 28, also making eight trips, and will reach Lalkuan on Wednesday at 4:05 AM.

 

Train number 06533/06534, Mysuru-Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur)-Mysuru Special (02 trips)

 

Train number 06533, the Mysuru-Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) special service, will leave Mysuru at 9:20 PM every Monday starting March 17, with two trips planned, and will arrive at Bhagat Ki Kothi at 5:00 PM on Wednesday. Similarly, train number 06534, the Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur)-Mysuru special service, will depart from Bhagat Ki Kothi at 11:00 PM every Friday on March 14 and March 21, making two trips, and will reach Mysuru at 4:40 PM on Sunday.

 

Train number 09003/09004, Mumbai Central-Delhi-Mumbai Central Bi-weekly Superfast Special

 

Train number 09003, the Mumbai Central-Delhi bi-weekly special, will leave Mumbai Central at 10:30 AM on Tuesdays and Fridays until March 28, with a total of seven